Places aRedLetterLife Wants to Go

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.